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The 1st Air Reconnaissance Regiment ( sh-Latn, 1. puk VOJIN, 1. пук ВОЈИН) was an air reconnaissance regiment established in 1955 as the SFR Yugoslav Air Force 211th Air Reconnaissance Regiment.


History

The 211th Air Reconnaissance Regiment was established on 8 June 1955, from the
101st Air Reconnaissance Battalion 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. ...
and
103rd Air Reconnaissance Battalion 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. ...
with its headquarters at
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. As part of the "Drvar" re-organisation plan in 1959, the regiment was redesignated as the 1st Air Reconnaissance Regiment. In accordance with an order issued on 27 January 1963, its reserve location was changed from Zemun to Batajnica. On 12 June 1992, the regimental headquarters was transformed into the headquarters of the
126th Air Reconnaissance Brigade 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. ...
.Dimitrijević, Bojan. ''Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942–1992''. Beograd, 2006, p. 390.


Assignments

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7th Aviation Corps The 7th Aviation Corps (''Serbo-Croatian: '') was an aviation corps established in 1953. It was formed by order from February 5, 1953, with command in Zemun as join unit composed from three aviation divisions and one aviation technical division. Co ...
(1955–1959) *
1st Air Command The 1st Air Command (''Serbo-Croatian: 1. vazduhoplovna komanda/ 1. ваздухопловна команда'') was a joint unit of the Yugoslav Air Force from 1959 to 1964, serving as the premier air force unit within Yugoslavia. The unit served ...
(1959–1964) *
1st Air Defense Zone The 11th Air Defense Division (''Serbo-Croatian: 11. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane/ 11. дивизија противваздушне одбране'') was an air defense division established in 1964 1st Air Defense Zone (''Serbo-Croatian: 1. z ...
(1964–1966) *
11th Air Defense Division The 11th Air Defense Division (''Serbo-Croatian: 11. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane/ 11. дивизија противваздушне одбране'') was an air defense division established in 1964 1st Air Defense Zone (''Serbo-Croatian: 1. z ...
(1966–1986) *
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(1986–1992)


Previous designations

*211st Air Reconnaissance Regiment (1955–1959) *1st Air Reconnaissance Regiment (1959–1992)


Commanding officers

* Colonel Milan Milićević * Colonel Janko Rajčević * Colonel Darko Milosević * Colonel Đuro Rodić * Colonel Svetlok Kostić * Colonel Žarko Zrnić * Colonel Michael Žugić * Colonel Žarko Zrnić


References

{{Reflist Regiments of Yugoslav Air Force Military units and formations established in 1955 Military units and formations established in 1992 1955 establishments in Yugoslavia